A teenage boy begins to drink alcohol as an act of rebellion against his parents. As an adult, he continues to drink, even though his parents have passed away. His adulthood drinking exemplifies

The single most important predictor of adult homosexuality is

a. gender nonconformity. b. having an overprotective mother and an indifferent father. c. the self-report of homosexual feelings long before the first homosexual experience. d. high levels of testosterone. e. high levels of estrogen.

Ted just bought a new car. Two weeks later a copy of Consumer Report arrives in his mailbox. From the cover he determines that the magazine evaluated four small cars including the one he just bought

When he turns to the article he finds that his car received "the worst evaluation since the Edsel." Which theory of motivation would be most helpful in understanding how Ted is likely to deal with the fact that he purchased a car with such a low rating? a) instinctive b) drive-reduction c) optimum-level d) cognitive-consistency